Reitumetse Makwea
'He showed himself to be a strong leader. But it’s not good enough just to be a strong leader, you know. There also needs to be strong values behind you.'
Gauteng ANC chair and provincial education MEC Panyaza Lesufi’s R431 million school decontamination scandal could – according to political analysts – cost him the premiership if he fails to clear his name. With the Gauteng Provincial Legislature set to hold a special sitting to elect the new premier today, experts said although Lesufi had proven to be an “active leader” during his tenure as the MEC for education, the Covid scandal could cost him. In June 2021, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reported the procurement process conducted by the Gauteng department of education was “manifestly unlawful”. “The department paid over...